Thursday, May 26, 2011

Thursday Giveaway...

This week, one lucky winner will take home TWELVE coin pendants courtesy of my Shop! My sister, Cynthia Thornton, carved the original molds of the four designs. I have been making pendants from the molds out of bronze, copper, and porcelain with a fine-silver coating and they are available exclusively in my Shop. I'm really excited about them and hope you are too! The winner will take home a set of four in each material! The prize has a value of over $220!!! This is probably one of the biggest Thursday Giveaways EVER! CLICK HERE to see the full selection available in my Shop!

To win these awesome pendants is easy! All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post. One lucky winner will be randomly selected from the comment section of this post on Monday (May 30th) at midnight EST. Anonymous comments won't land this prize, so be sure to include your name and email address if it doesn't already appear next to your comment. This giveaway is open to all participants, including international readers.


Bonus Points: How bad do you want these pendants? If you're seriously lusting after them, you can earn additional entries to win by blogging, updating your Facebook page, and/or Twittering about this Thursday Giveaway. Don't forget to add you act of social media kindness as a SEPARATE comment to this blog post for your extra shot at winning these pieces from my Shop!

201 comments:

  1. These are awesome! I'd love one. Or two.

    Taffy.lovell@gmail.com

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  2. Wow- what a great give away! I have been drooling over these in your last few posts and would love to win some. Thank You!!

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  3. I absolutely love those!

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  4. Pleeeeease let me be the winner!!! lovely giveaway Andrew, thank you for your generosity!

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  5. i facebooked the giveaway.

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  6. I'd love to win them - you always have such cool giveaways!

    callyria at yahoo dot com

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  7. I have been eyeing them. I'll Fb right now.

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  8. I WANT THESE!
    Erin S

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  9. Wow, how could I possibly pass up the chance to win this prize?

    My e-mail is aere at erthefae dot net :D

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  10. And posted to Facebook!

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  11. These are GORGEOUS!!! Thanks for the giveaway!

    staceyball@gmail.com

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  12. I tweeted @sandileejames

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  13. Oh, my....makin' me drool here! I would SO love to have these wonderful beauties...ah, the possibilities!
    Please pick my name...:-)

    Trish

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  14. Absolutely love these! Ideas for using them are already going through my head. . . :) Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  15. Oh please, oh please! These are amazing!!!!! Thanks for the chance.

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  16. Linked on my facebook page too! :)

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  17. A beautiful collection! I'd love to own them......

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  18. I just added this to my FB page.

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  19. Mary Lynne4:00 PM

    These are beautiful, Andrew. I'd love to win them. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  20. Andrew, what a great give away! Lovely coins! I want to win!

    Pat Upton
    pupton58 at gmail dot com

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  21. Love love love them Andrew! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  23. I posted on facebook!

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  24. They are pretty incredible, Andrew, we are obviously all suffering severe coin lust...

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  25. I Blogged about this!
    http://janet-singingwoods.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-awesome-giveaway-check-this-one.html

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  26. I face~Booked this too!
    Just Awesome Andrew!

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  27. Pick me! Pick me!

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  28. I have facebooked this giveaway!

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  29. Wow, they really turned out great!

    Ann
    mycriticaleye.com

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  30. Andrew these are delightful charms and such a generous give away.

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  31. what an amazing give away!! I have been drooling over these since you introduced them.......would love to win!!!

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  32. We have a few friends in common Andrew, where have you been hiding? LoL You have such a lovely givaway. I think I'm going to enjoy reading your blog very much.

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  33. Wow, what a haul. I definitely want a try at this give away. Good luck everyone

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  34. 12! all 12? if I win I get all 12? What a bonanza that would be? Thank you! They are gorgeous!

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  35. Beautiful! I'd love to win just *one* (so if you pick my name, send the other 11 to another deserving winner)!

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  36. Drool~~~ I would LOVE to win these, WOW!

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  37. And I just posted it to my Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/expostfactojewelry

    Woo hoo!

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  38. Wow, how could anyone possibly pass up the chance to win this prize?

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  39. Anonymous6:27 PM

    Awesome, awesome giveaway!! I would love to have them!!!

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  40. Twittered this amazing giveaway too:)

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  41. Anonymous6:30 PM

    I twittered about them here http://twitter.com/WireWorked

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  42. Anonymous6:34 PM

    and facebooked about them here

    http://www.facebook.com/SallyMarcumRussick

    Thank you, Andrew!!!

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  43. I adore your work as well as your sister's. These are so fab! And it would be an amazing early birthday present if I was to win. And of course I would share with my fellow June birthday babies :)

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  44. Wonderful, wonderful charms! I would love to win them.

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  45. These are beautiful pendants.
    eugeniewu at gmail dot com

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  46. Facebook post: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=186429518073178&id=100000413913778
    eugeniewu at gmail dot com

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  47. tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/wizardewu/status/73929203564822528
    eugeniewu at gmail dot com

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  48. Wonderful giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  49. Beautiful! Thanks for such a generous giveaway. normasclay@yahoo.com

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  50. FABULOUS giveaway! These pieces are wonderful. I hope it's not too late to enter. :3

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  51. awesome in every way! LOVE them!!

    Kylie
    doodlekp@gmail.com

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  52. Smack me upside the head, Andrew! This is one AWESOME prize package. I would love to win, but since that is not likely I will keep my eye on your shop... will these be debuting at Bead & Button? Since I totally missed you last year because of my unfortunate car troubles, I will be stopping by your booth FIRST!
    Enjoy the day!
    Erin

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  53. I facebooked...
    http://www.facebook.com/kylieparry.fans?ref=nf

    kylie
    doodlekp@gmail.com

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  54. OMG - these pendants are insanely beautiful!!

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  55. I love those pendants. I would love a chance to win them.

    http://KayzKreationz.blogspot.com

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  56. Just tweeted about this giveaway.

    http://twitter.com/KayzKreationz

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  57. Just posted to my facebook about your giveaway.

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  58. i am a new reader of your blog and am really enjoying it! you and your sister are very talented...hoping to win those coin pendants! :)

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  59. amazing giveaway... i hope win something.I post in my facebook.
    haegaerpr@hotmail.com

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  60. WOW!! Love the designs. You are so talented.
    quickcer@comcast.net

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  61. Posted to my facebook

    quickcer@comcast.net
    Linda Courtemanche

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  62. Fabulous giveaway!
    hlee99 at gmail dot com

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  63. Posted to Facebook:
    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=214775038546670&id=100001718295899
    hlee99 at gmail dot com

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  64. tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/wizardhlee/status/73984037970132992
    hlee99 at gmail dot com

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  65. Absolutely adorable!
    nallyblue at gmail dot com

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  66. I blogged about the giveaway at nallyblue.blogspot.com

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  68. And shared on a facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sfrm=1#!/profile.php?id=100001817290794

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  69. Oh yes please! What a wonderful giveaway!!!! Would love to have one in my collection! Email address is nicolasutherland3@gmail.com

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  70. I could never resist! Someone will be so very lucky...

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  71. What an amazing giveaway! Wow, thank you for the opportunity to win these little treasures.

    Cristi
    2ifbysea1067@bellsouth.net

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  72. I'm posting to Facebook now! :-)

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  73. Posting this to my Facebook page!

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  74. T love your work! and your blog! I lost my sister about a year ago to ovarian cancer....she and I use to create many projects (sewing, painting, jewelry) but never clay..but we wanted to..Recently, I got a wheel and a small kiln. I love that you and your sister can work together! It's beautiful!

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  75. Those are awesome!! What a generous giveaway - would love to win. Ideas are dancing around in my head. My granddaughter would love the owl - that is her big thing now. Have a great weekend.

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  76. Anonymous6:22 AM

    This could be the best giveaway yet!

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  77. Amazing pendants - you & your sister do beautiful work! What a wonderful way to work together!!

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  78. Love them, love them!
    Please count me in.
    A big hug from Spain.

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  79. Wow - how wonderful! I'd love to win!

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  80. What a super generous giveaway! Thank you so much for offering them to us :)

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  81. I just posted to my blog as well! Thanks

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  82. These are beautiful! What a great birthday present they would be!

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  83. OMG!!!! what a generous giveaway that would b awesome to win count me in ttfn L:)

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  85. Wow such a fantastic giveaway!

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  86. Hi Andrew i blogged you generous giveaway
    http://somethinguniquebylana.blogspot.com/2011/05/amazing-fabulous-most-generous-thursday.html

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  87. ...oh, how I hope I win!

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  88. These are amazing!!! What a great giveaway!
    whitney@happymangobeads.com

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  89. shared on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HappyMangoBeads

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  90. Oh how lovely!
    shala@donteatthepaste.com

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  91. I love them.. Good luck charms for my girls & such.. Is there a Ladybug, a Butterfly, & a Tinkerbell type fairy? Those are nicknames of my girls..

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  92. Been a fan for a long time. Love everything you do! I love the looks of these items, and would be honored to get one! They seem timeless.

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  93. AliBaubles10:19 AM

    Gorgeous gorgeous pendants!!! Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to win this amazing giveaway! :)

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  94. http://twitter.com/#!/shala_beads/status/74162816256458753
    Tweeted!
    shala@donteatthepaste.com

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  95. http://www.facebook.com/shala.kerrigan/posts/201832759860203
    And on Facebook.

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  96. My very very favorite kind of pendant: rustic, not too shiny, wonderful living creatures... would they ever look good with my necklaces!!!!! I love them !!

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  97. OH! EM! GEE! What a fabulous giveaway, the best ever!!

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  98. I've twittered your giveaway at jewelsbykat!!

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  99. Such an amazing giveaway.... thanks for the chance to win!!

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  100. Such gorgeous textures. Oooooh!

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  101. Anonymous11:08 AM

    Oh man! Soooo pretty! I hope I have a chance!

    angelofthelastday@yahoo.com

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  102. Oh, my gosh....these are awesome!! I can already see the cool necklaces I could make with them!!! I hope my name is in the running :)

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  103. how badly do I want them? veeeerrrrry badly :-)

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  104. shared on facebook http://www.facebook.com/HeatherNiftyKnits/posts/218497734840941

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  105. https://twitter.com/#!/NiftyKnits/status/74193449380880384 tweeted it too

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  106. Nicole Ciali12:28 PM

    Stunning work
    Nicole. Simpletin8@aol.com

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  107. These are so amazing! Pick me! i would even share the bounty!
    doodypops(at)verizon.net

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  108. posted on facebook cuz i want them sooo much!
    doodypops(at)verizon.net

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  109. Tweeted too! I will share with Heather if I win!

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  110. Terri1:03 PM

    Gorgeous! I like that your sister helped carve the designs for you! :)

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  111. Oh! How I would love to win these!
    They are gorgeous!
    Good luck to all!
    J*

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  112. Shared on Facebook as well! The more the merrier, although I selfishly wanted to keep this one for me to increase even a tad the chances of winning. But seeing all the Comments here I know my chances are bad.
    Still, I hope they go to a good home, and my people on facebook all would do these wondrous pieces justice!
    Thanks!
    J*
    Just in case:
    (janaitapstr ((at)) gmail ((dot)) com)

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  113. Anonymous1:10 PM

    Very cooool! count me in-o-rama!

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  114. What a fantastic giveaway! I've been lusting after the raven pendant for a while now...

    Email is eleanorsnare[a]hotmail[dot]com

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  115. Paula Lee M.2:03 PM

    Oh boy, everyone wants to win! These are super neat (showing my age!) but then so are all the work of the Thornton family. I hope I am blessed as the winner. I have some great ideas for them. Thank you as always for your generousity with the giveaways.
    mouski7@yahoo.com

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  116. Paula Lee2:09 PM

    I shared this on Facebook too.
    mouski7@yahoo.com

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  117. I love 'em! Very nice. And I would be thrilled to win. =)

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  118. Any one of these would be wonderful, but twelve is amazing.
    photo.chik@yahoo.com

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  119. Oooh, this is a really good one Andrew! Thanks for the chance :)

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  120. What an awesome giveaway!

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  121. These are so awesome, they look Greek and yet so "current". I love them and would love to make these into some bracelets and necklaces!

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  122. Anonymous3:53 PM

    LOVE these! SO sharing on FB. :)

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  123. Such a wonderful giveaway!! Wowzer! Please enter me.

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  124. Bonnie Ryan4:36 PM

    They are exquisite! And such a great idea for sharing your wares and showing us your talent. Thank you!

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  125. Love them, what a great giveaway :o)
    bugchick at mac dot com

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  126. How beautiful...and very inspiring! Love them! Thank you for the opportunity!

    jennifer@fleurdebead.com

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  127. I've Facebooked your giveaway both as myself and on my selling page, Goddess-Jewels.
    bugchick at mac dot com

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  128. fiona mcbeth5:13 PM

    what a fab give away, and what lovely items.

    As soon as I work out how, I will post it to facebook

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  129. fiona mcb5:15 PM

    http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/2011/05/thursday-giveaway_26.html have posted to facebook

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  130. Amazing!! Thanks so much for your generosity and the opportunity to win them!! you're such a sweetie
    lunrei(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  131. So many comments, so exciting! :D I've posted about it on my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jamberrysongs-Creations/104311836276638

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  132. I would love to win these, count me in! And, thanks for the chance to win your fab pendants!

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  133. I also facebooked your blog giveaway

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  134. And twittered your blog giveaway!

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  135. Andrew! That is one crazy cool giveaway! Yahoo!

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  136. I got all bloggy with it!

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  137. AND Facebooky with it!

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  138. An amazing collection of dynamite work. Well done! What a sweet giveaway.
    Namaste!

    Alice

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  139. Sweet!! If I were to win? I would "gift" them at Burningman this year!

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  140. posted on Facebook :)

    zaftig1970@yahoo.com

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  141. WOw, awesome giveaway and on my birthday too!!! Hope I get it :D

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  142. just posted it on my facebook page!!!!!!!

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  143. Absolutely beautiful talent, and artwork. I would love to feature these in some of my designs. Thanks for this contest!

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  144. Retweeted! :) you're so good to your fans

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  145. Posted about this on Facebook!!

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  146. I just found you today while hopping around. I'm so loving your blog, I'll certainly become a regular! Lovely pieces, I'd love to win them.
    ...Jackie

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  147. Andrew,
    What a generous giveaway ~ these are all so beautiful.
    (Please, please bring some to B&B, too.)
    sandi

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  148. They are really beautiful. I especially love the copper color. :) What a generous give away !!!!

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  149. Absolutely love these! Very classical. My mind's eye is already thinking up designs with them,love,Anne.

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  150. What lovely pendants! My favourite is copper. Just sayin`!

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  151. WOW!! Aren't these GORGEOUS! I would love to win!

    Thanks SO much for this giveaway!

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  152. Gorgeous pieces and a wonderful giveaway -- please count me in!

    Emanda
    ArtymeziaATyahooDOTcom

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  153. I blogged about your giveaway too!

    http://doreenwilley.blogspot.com/2011/05/andrew-thorntons-biggest-giveaway-ever.html

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  154. How fun! thanks for a chance to win!

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  155. beautiful, & so generous, thanks Andrew

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  156. How lovely, what a fabulous giveaway! :)

    aminda27@yahoo.com

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  157. Just shared on FB ~

    http://www.facebook.com/SimplySmittenCreations

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  158. Candy Tutt9:30 AM

    As something of an historian, I am fascinated by the cross-cultural themes of these pieces. As a jewelry designer, I admire the workmanship in the designs. I would LOVE to receive them and create timeless wearable art!

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  159. Ooooh. I'd love to win this one! Going to FB it now. Thanks, Andrew.

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  160. Oh I would love to be entered - pleazzee :)

    Chrizette
    Bead Soup Mix

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  161. What a fabulous giveaway.
    Hugs from Norway. :)

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  162. Love to win!! Please enter me!

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  163. gorgeous pieces! Please count me in. Joani

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  164. These are so amazing, I especially like the swirling designs; they look very fossil-esque.

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  165. these are fabulous! I NEED these!

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  166. I facebooked it! I really like the birds. are these made from copper/silver/bronze clays? love them!

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  167. They are all beautiful.
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    Marie
    Readg4fun at yahoo dot com

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  168. Oh my gosh, I read my updates just in time! What a generous giveaway!
    Susan

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  169. Ran a link on my blog, although it's a little late.

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  170. Awesome Prize!
    Count me in!
    Cilla
    tellyourgirlfriends.com

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  171. What a collection. No doubt I would absolutely love to win your beautifully hand crafted coin pendants made of bronze, copper and porcelain with silver coating to boots. Your sister, Cynthia Thornton, is quite talented at carving the molds you used. I can't wait till Thursday to see if I win. I certainly will add your blog to my facebook and twitter and other pages. Thanks Andrew for the opportunity to win. Barbara Olivo Cagle barbara@barbaracagle.com visit me too on fb and on my book page 16 x MOM: A Mastery of Motherhood.

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  172. Toni Young9:54 AM

    Your writing and pictures are as inspiring to the heart as your creations are to the eye....

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  173. Wow that would be enough to give as gifts to friends. Or wear a new pendant every month for a year!
    Jhbalvin at gmail dot com

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  174. These are beautiful. I love the owl.
    Thanks for being generous to host these as giveaways.
    lukathewriter(at)gmail(dot)com

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  175. Wow are they ever great.They inspire me also!
    Maybe I can make myself molds like your sister does for you.
    I wonder how she does them?

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  176. Awesome pendants! I lust for them!
    Suz W.
    psuzw@yahoo.com

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  177. What a great giveaway :-)
    http://lizardsplay.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/another-givaway/

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  178. Gorgeous pendants -- of cause I want a chance to win them! Thanks for doing this generous giveaway!

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  179. I've also blogged about the giveway (at Wild roses).

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  180. Jenny Steinbeck12:21 PM

    Wow, these are gorgeous. I have admired them in previous postings. Thanks for having a giveaway! Very, very generous!

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  181. Hi ANdrew, I love these beautiful pendants of yours and have admired them since you blogged about them....what a generous soul you are!

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  182. And I tweeted...songbead...x

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  183. These are gorgeous!!!! Love them all!!!

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  184. Charly5:59 AM

    Pick me!!

    charlyrambin at yahoo dot com

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  185. Charly Rambin6:03 AM

    I posted a link on my Facebook page!

    charly rambin

    charlyrambin at yahoo dot com

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  186. Wow! these are wonderful, thanks for the generous giveaway!
    I posted a link to Facebook.
    I'll post the finished design if I win these great pieces.
    Chris
    khakit@verizon.net

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  187. What cool coins! Your sister is a gifted artist! You're lucky to be able to collaborate with her. I've posted on my FB and also blogged about your give away!

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  188. Anonymous9:15 AM

    Oh, Andrew! Those are just gorgeous!
    terri

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  189. Hope it isn't too late. Please include me and this gorgeous giveaway.

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